Jordan Veretout

French footballer, Serie A midfielder

Jordan Veretout - French footballer, Serie A midfielder
Born

March 1st, 1993
32 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

France

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Born in 1993, this footballer began his professional career at Nantes, transitioning to Aston Villa in 2015. Following his time in the Premier League, played in the Scottish Premiership with St Mirren on loan. Subsequently moved to Italy, where he joined Fiorentina and later AS Roma. Achieved success in Serie A, winning the Coppa Italia with AS Roma during the 2021-2022 season.

Played for AS Roma

Won Coppa Italia 2022

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